CentriMag Ventricular Assist System in Treating Failure-to-Wean From Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Pediatric Patients

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Body weight \< 20 kg
• •2. Severe aortic insufficiency
• •3. Unrestricted intra-cardiac communications (i.e. large VSD)
• •4. Pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) \> 10 IU
• •5. Presence of DIC
• •6. On hemodialysis (excluding hemofiltration)
• •7. Contraindications to systemic anticoagulation
• •8. Active systemic infection unresponsive to antibiotics
• •9. Unresolved malignancy
• •10. On other investigational VAS